🌱 Army Recruiter Visits During Lunches and 11 more events

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
• Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 45 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Army Recruiter Visits During Lunches
  Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S Gardner, IL 60424
  12:00 pm
• Mini Artists
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  4:00 pm
• Storytime with the Grinch
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  5:30 pm
• Prairie Central Girls Varsity Basketball @ Coal City
  Coal city High School , Northeast Illinois , Coal City
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Favorite Holiday Character Day
  Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416
• Cozy Creations: Needle Point Mittens
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  5:30 pm
• Evening Bingo
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Polar Express Day
  Coal City Early Childhood Center Coal City, IL 60416
• Adult Exercise
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  9:00 am
• Builder's Club
  Coal City Public Library District , 85 N Garfield St , Coal City
  3:30 pm
• Listen & Create-Santa Searchers
  Fossil Ridge Public Library , 386 W Kennedy Rd , Braidwood
  5:30 pm
• Peotone Girls Varsity Basketball @ Wilmington
  Wilmington High School , 209 Wildcat Court , Wilmington
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Braidwood. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coal City

• Physical education program highlights growth for young learners in Coal City schools (grundyreporter.com)
• Coal City girls notch ICE win over Streator: The Herald-News Monday Roundup (shawlocal.com)
• 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPS: DIRTcar Points Champions To Be Honored in January Awards Banquet (stlracing.com)

Wilmington

• Ahresty : Notice of Personnel Change (marketscreener.com)
• GCMS/Fisher girls wrestlers earn medals at Pontiac Invite (fordcountychronicle.com)

Herscher

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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